Major new Irish film to premiere at The Eye

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

THE GUARD, the major new Irish crime-comedy film, starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle, will receive its premiere screening as part of the Galway Film Fleadh on Wednesday July 6 at 7pm in The Eye cinema.

Super8Shots festival starts today

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

SUPER8SHOTS, the festival which celebrates films, documentaries, and home movies shot on 8mm, opens today and will run until Sunday July 10, with events in Galway city and Inis Oírr.

The festival will feature screenings, workshops, exhibitions, live and experimental music events. The official launch takes place this evening at Bar 8 at 6pm while tomorrow from 10pm the bar will host Superotica, an evening of vintage soft erotica films.

Win tickets to Bridesmaids @ Omniplex

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

ANNIE’S LIFE is in a mess, but she is to be maid of honour at her best friend, Lillian’s wedding. She has to do her duty, but disaster, mayhem, and hilarity lie in wait.

Garvey’s comedy open mic night

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 9.30pm.

Catch the bigger and better Bell X1 while you can

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

SLOWLY BUT surely Bell X1 developed from a creative and highly entertaining Kildare band, doing the college circuit under the name of Juniper, into an Irish phenomenon called Bell X1 who are on the edge of breaking America.

The Cripple of Inishmaan returns to Town Hall

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

FRESH FROM a hugely successful tour of the United States, Druid’s smash-hit staging of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan makes a welcome return to the Town Hall for three nights only.

Galway doom metal band to launch debut vinyl release

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

GALWAY DOOM metal/sludge band Rites will launch their self-titled debut record on 12” vinyl with a gig in Áras na nGael this Sunday at 8pm.

Man 1, Bank 0 - comedy show @ Town Hall

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

GIVEN HOW our banks have plunged this State into recession and economic meltdown, we’d all like to give them a bloody nose to show our disgust.

A poetic journey through paintings

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

IN THE early 1990s, Paul Durcan took a trip to the National Gallery of London where he enjoyed viewing works by Van Gogh, Van Eyck, Rubens, and Gainsborough.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane in Oranmore

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

MARTIN MCDONAGH’S The Beauty Queen of Leenane will be staged by Broken Door Theatre in Kudos Nightclub, Oranmore, on Wednesday June 22 and Thursday 23 at 8pm.

Don Stiffe @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

DON STIFFE, the popular Galway folk singer-songwriter will play Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 9.30pm as part of the Galway Sessions Festival 2011.

International poetry at Over The Edge

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

WRITERS FROM Italy, Albania, the United States, and Ireland will be reading at the Over The Edge June Writers’ Gathering, which takes place next week.

New music from The Commander

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

THE COMMANDER releases new music under the Fake moniker on June 25 and to celebrate he will hold a pre-release party in Monroe’s side room this Saturday.

Released on Percussion Records, the two new tracks, ‘Acid Trap’ and ‘The Bounce’ are melodic, funky summer house and will be available for download from I-Tunes, Beatport, Juno Records, and other major online music outlets.

Northern Soul and Ska @ The Bluenote

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

DO YOU love Northern Soul, Ska, 1960s R’n’B, or Latin Boogaloo? If so, do not miss Soul In The Blue at The Blue Note this Saturday from 9pm.

Funk-soul diva Janelle Monae to play Galway

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

JANELLE MONAE has been called “a different kind of diva” by Vogue, “a true visionary” by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, while Andre ‘3000’ Benjamin says she has “one of the most enchanting voices of our generation”.

Sharon Shannon @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

SHARON SHANNON, along with a host of the finest Galway trad, folk, and singer-songwriter talent, will play Monroe’s Live on Wednesday at 8pm.

On the night Sharon will be joined by Eleanor Shanley, Dessie O’Halloran, Noriana Kennedy, Monica Brennan, Pauline Scanlon, Kelvin Busher, Niall Teague, Paraic Joyce, Szymon Misniak, Mary Shannon, Donagh Hennessey, Gerry Paul, and Sean Regan.

Beóga to play The Crane

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

BEÓGA HAVE been called “the best traditional band to emerge from Ireland this century” by the Wall Street Journal, while Irish Philadelphia called them “simply thrilling”.

The life and times of Galway’s first Labour TD

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

FOR A few months during 1927, Galway city and county – it was all one constituency then – was represented in the Dáil by Gilbert Lynch. He won the seat in June and lost it in September.